A FESTIVE design by an Annan youngster will soon be popping through letter boxes this Christmas.
Kyla Richardson, a nine-year-old pupil at Hecklegirth Primary School, has been chosen as the overall winner in a competition to design a greetings card for Dumfriesshire MP David Mundell and his son Oliver Mundell MSP.
Her colourful front cover, above, shows a fireplace with blazing logs, topped with a large snow globe featuring snowflakes, presents sack, snowman and a candy cane
Keen cyclist Kyla was overjoyed when the news was broken to her at the school’s morning assembly which was also attended by David and Oliver, who presented her with a brand new bike.
Looking on were her proud mum Jennifer Richardson and older brother Brody.
Trying out her prize bike in the school playground later, Kyla said: “It was quite a surprise. I enjoy cycling very much and I’m really happy to have won. The bike will get a lot of use.”
The runners-ups were Hannah Imrie, of Canonbie; and Merida Roycroft, of Dunscore. Their designs appear on page two of the card.
There were more than 400 entries in the competition with the final printed card going to addresses across the constituency, plus to Buckingham Palace, 10 Downing Street and the Scottish First Minister.
